Washington D.C., Oct 21, 2019 / 13:28 pm
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has released a K-12 education plan that, among other proposals, pledges to quadruple federal funding for schools that serve low-income students, but also would place some limits on charter schools.
The New York Times notes that Vermont Senator and fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders issued a similar proposal to limit charter schools in May.
Charter schools receive public funds but are privately operated. Warren's plan would end "high-stakes testing"- tests that are used to make important decisions affecting the school - as well as ending federal funding for opening new charter schools and banning for-profit charters.
The New York Times notes that charter schools expanded in popularity and support under the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, but there is evidence that public opinion is turning away from charter schools as a means of facilitating school choice.